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US3977135A
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Safety gutter protection device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-04-17
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Granted: 1976-08-31
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Expires: 1995-04-17
Abstract
Abstract This device consists primarily of a screen hingedly secured to one side of a gutter, the hinges being spring loaded so as to keep the screen biased downwardly against the gutter until it is desired to lift it upwards by cable means so as to remove the debris from the screen. The device includes a fixed sleeve having an eye with pulley means therein which is in rolling engagement with the cable that serves to lift the screen.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert M. Hunley, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:54
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04D; E04D13/00; E04D13/04; E04D13/076
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
338 words
In combination with a house having sidewall and an overhanging roof with an eave, a safety gutter protection device, comprising an elongated horizontally disposed eaves trough positioned adjacent the eave extending underneath the overhanging roof portion above said eave, said eaves trough having spaced sidewalls and a bottom portion therebetween with the inner sidewall being disposed adjacent the sidewall of the house inwardly of and below the overhanging roof portion; a rectangular frame comprised of a pair of elongated, parallel side members and a pair of parallel, spaced apart end members secured to the ends of said parallel side members to form a central opening; a mesh screen secured to said frame and overlying said opening to provide a cover therefor, the inner and outer of said side members of said frame resting upon the corresponding inner and outer sidewalls of said eaves trough; a plurality of hinges pivotally mounting the outer side member of said frame to said outer sidewall of said eaves trough for pivotal movement of said inner side member of said frame upwardly from and downwardly into abutment with said inner sidewall of said eaves trough, the spacing of said eaves trough below said overhanging roof portion and from said house sidewall permitting sufficient pivoting of said frame to discharge leaves and the like accumulated on the surface thereof, said hinges being spring-loaded for normally urging said frame to bear downwardly against the inner sidewall of said eaves trough; mounting means on said frame adjacent the inner side member thereof; support means secured to the outer sidewall of said eaves trough and extending thereabove; and elongated flexible cable means secured to said mounting means upwardly to adjacent the upper end of said support means and thence downwardly outwardly of said outer sidewall of said eaves trough and therebelow, said flexible cable means when pulled downwardly manually pivoting the inner end of said frame upwardly from said eaves trough against the biasing pressure of said hinges for discharge of leaves and the like accumulated thereon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
338 words
In combination with a house having sidewall and an overhanging roof with an eave, a safety gutter protection device, comprising an elongated horizontally disposed eaves trough positioned adjacent the eave extending underneath the overhanging roof portion above said eave, said eaves trough having spaced sidewalls and a bottom portion therebetween with the inner sidewall being disposed adjacent the sidewall of the house inwardly of and below the overhanging roof portion; a rectangular frame comprised of a pair of elongated, parallel side members and a pair of parallel, spaced apart end members secured to the ends of said parallel side members to form a central opening; a mesh screen secured to said frame and overlying said opening to provide a cover therefor, the inner and outer of said side members of said frame resting upon the corresponding inner and outer sidewalls of said eaves trough; a plurality of hinges pivotally mounting the outer side member of said frame to said outer sidewall of said eaves trough for pivotal movement of said inner side member of said frame upwardly from and downwardly into abutment with said inner sidewall of said eaves trough, the spacing of said eaves trough below said overhanging roof portion and from said house sidewall permitting sufficient pivoting of said frame to discharge leaves and the like accumulated on the surface thereof, said hinges being spring-loaded for normally urging said frame to bear downwardly against the inner sidewall of said eaves trough; mounting means on said frame adjacent the inner side member thereof; support means secured to the outer sidewall of said eaves trough and extending thereabove; and elongated flexible cable means secured to said mounting means upwardly to adjacent the upper end of said support means and thence downwardly outwardly of said outer sidewall of said eaves trough and therebelow, said flexible cable means when pulled downwardly manually pivoting the inner end of said frame upwardly from said eaves trough against the biasing pressure of said hinges for discharge of leaves and the like accumulated thereon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said support means has a pulley adjacent the upper end thereof about which said flexible cable means extends.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said support means is tubular and wherein said flexible cable means extends downwardly therethrough.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-08-31 | 1980-03-01 | 1980-08-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-08-31 | 1984-03-01 | 1984-08-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-08-31 | 1988-03-01 | 1988-08-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |